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John 8:37-39
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
John 8:37-39
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
37 I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you. 38 [a]I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence; then do what you have heard from the Father.”
39 [b]They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them,(A) “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works of Abraham.
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- 8:38 The Father: i.e., God. It is also possible, however, to understand the second part of the verse as a sarcastic reference to descent of the Jews from the devil (Jn 8:44), “You do what you have heard from [your] father.”
- 8:39 The works of Abraham: Abraham believed; cf. Rom 4:11–17; Jas 2:21–23.
John 8:37-39
New International Version
John 8:37-39
New International Version
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,(A) because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,(B) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.[a]”(C)
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.
“If you were Abraham’s children,”(D) said Jesus, “then you would[b] do what Abraham did.
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